All Wheel Drive/Schedule Update – 5/28/18

All Wheel Drive Last week I shared the idea of a gas engine in my kua area. The explosion of gas and air and spark in the hip pushes the rear leg down which forces the body forward. And the same thing happens in the front leg when the weight moves onto it and it is...

Imagery Leads to Excellence – 5/21/18

Imagery One of the most well known Tai Chi teachers was T.T. Liang who wrote a book entitled, “Imagination Becomes Reality”. It is closely related to the idea, “What you think shall come to pass.” What both these thoughts express is the power of the mind to channel...

Perfect Weather for Practice – 5/14/18

What a perfect week-end here in Port Townsend. Mid 70’s, clear skies. It really brought out a nice crowd for our practice in Chetzemoka Park. Standing by the Straits of Juan de Fuca with the snow capped mountains in the background, stimulated deep breathing and...

Original Qi/ Qigong 6 Week Series – 5/7/18

Original Qi I recently received a question from an online student about original Qi. Here is my answer. Hello,  I have been doing some reading about qigong and I have a (maybe more) theoretical question to put, which I think it is a little “controversial”,...